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Empire of Ghana - Coggle Diagram
Empire of Ghana
Gold Salt Trade
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Arab and Berber traders with salt, cloth, weapons, manufactured goods, crossed the desert from ports on the Mediterranean
African traders brought gold, spices, kola nuts, shea butter, animal hides, leather goods, cloth, slaves
Slaves part of the trans-saharan trade, they were taken from West Africa were sold in North Africa, Egypt, Arabia, Iraq, India
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The Land of Gold
By 800, Ghana had become a Wealthy Empire
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With Ghana's Control of the Trade Routes and Access to a Large Army, The King could Tax Local Kingdoms.
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Islamic Influences
South of Sahara, Islam spread through trade.
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Concept: Religion, Culture, Trade
The Muslim Almoravids of North Africa completed the conquest of Ghana and badly disrupted the gold-salt trade despite their eventual withdrawal.
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Ghana never regained power, but Islam still played a large role in the region. The African trade routes that Ghana developed continued for centuries.
Social Organization
At its height the Empire of Ghana included many peoples. Some of them had their own customs and language. The empire's cities began to develop similarities.
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Other segments that emerged in Ghana's society were miners, agricultural laborers, metal workers, and leather crafters.
Skilled craftsmen such as blacksmiths and leather crafters enjoyed a privileged place in society. Some were supported by the king's court
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